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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

THE GREASY SPOONS APPETIZER

STEALING THE SHOW -

BSC, CA – The Orange Farmers Market
band, Greasy Spoons, one of several in rotation at the Saturday
morning meet just a few blocks away from the town train station just
off the west Chapman side of The Circle at Orange, will be ditty-ing
up to the bar at Ruby's Diner, 186 N. Atchison St., the train station depot restaurant this
Saturday evening.

Doors are free and open about 6:30 pm.
This is an all ages show because the music is real, not background
for getting lucky. The two bands in the show feature the members of
the Greasy Spoons and friends of their musical circle. The music
genre is Americana, sorta country without the twang, booze, and
heartbreak; in other words, fun music that puts a smile on your face
the more you listen.

The Greasy Spoons, a member more since
their debut album release, Stealin' the Show, normally play covers at
the Market shows with ear-catching arrangements. The CD presents the
band in a more intimate coffee house setting, being a duo for the
album. The Market shows present an expanded sound with the cover's remembered familiarity adding its own fill. The Ruby's show should be that next
level since it will include even more musicians and originals, plus
this is closer to a venue show. There is also excitement to playing an
encore show, which this is. When you listen to Stealin' the Show you hear a solid
foundation; good picking, catchy lyrics with a twist, and sweet
arrangements.

The 12 track CD lists song titles like
Lazy Days, Sound Sleeping, and Sunglasses; something about the list
conjures up 'ditties'. The dictionary may have its own definition of the word
meaning, but to me a song of this style is slightly quirky, with some
humor, a bit of comeuppance, is topic unique, and presented in a retro musical
rendition.

Other songs like Worthless, Hangman,
and Medusa's Gone carry a heavier meaning with not always a chuckle,
but a thought about life. And that's what real music is about; the
musicians spin words to music and the listener hears a thought about
life they can relate to.